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It was the 1,120,801 California residents who signed a petition asking to put Proposition 8 on the ballot that caused it to be placed on the ballot. It was ProtectMarriage.Com that sponsored the initiative, got the petition signed and submitted it to the state.
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∙ 12y agoAlthough the public referendum passed, it was later overturned. On February 7, 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th District ruled that California's Proposition 8 violated the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution by discriminating against a group of people, namely gay men and lesbians.
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∙ 12y agoA majority of the voters in California.
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What states in the US voted No on Proposition 8?
California is the only state in the Union where Proposition 8 was put before voters. The purpose of Proposition 8 was to eliminate the existing right of same-sex couples to marry in California. Similar ballot measures have been voted on in other states, but in no other case was the right already in existence. In other states, the ballot measure had a different name. Arizona is the only state where such a measure was voted down. In all other states where it was put before voters, the measure passed.
What was the purpose of California's Proposition 8?
Proposition 8 was a ballot proposition that became an amendment in November 2008. This proposition eliminates the rights for same sex marriage. In 2010, a federal judge declared it to be unconstitutional and had it removed.
When was the last election for California's Proposition 8?
Proposition 8 was put to a vote in California one time and one time only: on November 5, 2008.
Which states are against proposition 8?
Proposition 8 was a ballot measure placed before voters in California. Voters in other states did not have an opportunity to vote on amending the state constitution of California to eliminate the existing right of same-sex couples to marry. If a similar proposition were proposed in another state, it would have a different name. A similar ballot measure passed in Maine in 2009. It was called "Question 1." It repealed an existing same-sex marriage law before that law could go into effect. The only time the voters of a state defeated a ballot measure to amend the state constitution to ban same-sex marriage was Proposition 107 in Arizona in November 2006.
Why did people vote on California's Proposition 8?
It was a ballot measure put before voters in November 2008, the same day Barack Obama was elected. People voted on it so their opinions would count. If they didn't answer the question, then their opinion would not have counted.
Will there be a ballot measure similar to California's Proposition 8 to overturn the same-sex marriage ban in two years?
Right now, the matter is scheduled to be decided by the United States Supreme Court and a decision is expected by the end of June 2013. If the decision does not strike down Proposition 8, then same-sex marriage proponents in California will have no choice but to propose another ballot measure to repeal the amendment to the California state constitution.
When was California's Proposition 8 written?
Proposition 8 was written in 2008 by Andrew Pugno.
Who Wrote California Proposition 8?
Andrew Pugno wrote California Proposition 8 (2008).
Does California Governor Jerry Brown support same-sex marriage?
Yes. When Mr. Brown was Attorney General of California, he refused to defend Proposition 8 in court. (Proposition 8 is a ballot measure which has temporarily prevented California from permitting same-sex couples to marry.)California Governor Jerry Brown is in favor of same-sex marriage. When Proposition 8 (amendment to Constitution of California banning same-sex marriage) was challenged in court, Jerry Brown (then California Attorney General) refused to appeal the decision and agreed that Proposition 8 should be struck down. (Incidentally, this position was shared with Arnold Schwarzenegger, who was then Governor of California.)
Where can one get information on Proposition 8?
Proposition 8 is based out of California. It was passed on November 2008 during state elections. Full details about Proposition 8 can be found at Wikipedia. There one can find detailed information such as how Proposition 8 became to be as well as the many challenges it faced.
Is proposition 8 only for California?
Specifically, the proposition 8 (2008) in California which bans gay marriage applies only to California. Other states have had different proposition 8's which deal with different matters, and California has had different proposition 8's in different years.
How does the Catholic church in California stand on Proposition 8?
The hierarchy of the Catholic Church in California supported Proposition 8.
